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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She’s obviously trying to get a reaction from you by being critical of everything you do. She is deeply envious and insecure when she compares herself to you and so tries to bring you down to feel better. Master the shrug and respond with the positive. “We enjoyed having Niece there. Let me know if she’d like to see the pics. She looks great!”[/quote]

This.

Yiur sister is a green monster.[/quote]

OP here.

I actually really doubt this. She is the favorite of my mom's and the beautiful one.

Don't get me wrong, I love my life ... but I don't think jealousy is in play here. Just being honest.[/quote]

Yea, right. Shes miserable and despite her beauty (that will fade) and your moms favoritism (that is dysfunctional) she is still miserable and jealous that you are not. She's jealous of something...your happy family...your life choices, your happiness....something about you makes her seeth with anger [/quote]

NP here. I actually it’s jealousy about something, or at least a bizarre inability to be happy for you. Are you wealthier? A SAHM? Is your husband nicer? Is your daughter more easy-going? Something is going on.

That said, I agree the non-reaction (hmm, uh-huh, etc.) is probably the best reply. My SIL isn’t rude like this but is a major bragger (and they are legit way wealthier than us) but I just cannot fawn or gushingly admire everything she brags about, so I just say “uh huh, that’s nice” in kind of a monotone way.[/quote]

I honestly don’t know who is wealthier... their house is double the cost of ours but I’m pretty sure we make more money. Even despite that, we are certainly wealthier due to our conservative nature. She’s a mostly SAHM. I work full time in a leadership position. Both our kids are great ... my niece was more high maintenance when she was younger but they are pretty much the same now. Both of our husbands are awesome, but mine is far more involved as a father, probably due to the fact I work so he has to be.

I truly don’t think it’s jealousy... I really think she views me as fat and poor. ?[/quote]

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